An assembly line with t7 tasks is to be balanced. The longest task is 2.4 minutes, and

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An assembly line with t7 tasks is to be balanced. The longest task is 2.4 minutes, and the total time for all tasks is 18 minutes. The line will operate for 450 minutes per day.
a. What Is tire minimum number of workstations needed if the output rate Is to be 180 units per day?
b. What cycle time will provide an output rate of 125 units per day?
c. What output will result if the cycle time is (i) 9 minutes? (ii) 15 minutes?
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Operations Management

ISBN: 978-0071091428

4th Canadian edition

Authors: William J Stevenson, Mehran Hojati

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